This picture book explores life's significant journeys, offering themes of hope and beauty. Through its vivid illustrations and poignant messages, it reassures readers about the challenges and transformations they face. The narrative invites reflection on personal growth and the importance of resilience, making it a comforting read for both children and adults alike.
A collection of comedic and dramatic monologues perfect for use by middle school performers.
This valuable resource book provides alternative ways for students to develop unique drama-related skills. Each of the chapters contains an objective, overview, project timeline, idea variations, tips and tricks, fun facts and more! Some include activities for individual students and groups. A great addition to any middle school classroom. Includes sixteen chapters of middle school drama projects.
More Winning Comedy and Dramatic Characterizations
Rebecca Young's collection features a diverse range of monologues that resonate with middle school students' thoughts and behaviors. Each piece captures authentic character traits, making them ideal for auditions, class assignments, drama workshops, or as discussion starters. The variety ensures that every student can find a monologue that reflects their personality, making this series a beloved resource for educators and young performers alike.
Including Comedy and Dramatic Monologues
The book offers a collection of engaging monologues that reflect the authentic experiences of middle school students, addressing themes like love, jealousy, and friendship. Rebecca Young skillfully captures the humor and drama of adolescence, making it relatable for young actors. With a balanced selection for both girls and boys, each monologue lasts one to two minutes, making them perfect for auditions, classroom performances, and speech competitions. This diverse range of topics ensures that every student can find a piece that resonates with their personality.
A collection of short plays for speech and drama classrooms, forensic competitions, or variety shows. Includes scripts for girls, boys, and mixed casts.
This is a sequel collection of winning monologues in the style and format of "100 Great Monologs" by the same author. Rebecca Young knows how teenagers think and act - and what they like to talk about. These monologues and duologues may be used for auditions, class assignments or contest competitions. With such a wide variety of topics, there is a monologue to fit any student's personality. All of the monologues are non-theatrical in style - they speak as teenagers live. Easy to stage.
Including Duologues and Triologues
Targeting middle school performers, this resource offers relatable material that resonates with their experiences and interests. It features a variety of humorous and dramatic topics, allowing young actors to select pieces that match their personalities. The unique format includes duologues and triologues, which consist of monologues from different perspectives on the same theme. This adaptability makes the selections suitable for auditions, classroom assignments, or discussions, and many pieces can be tailored for any gender, enhancing its utility as a performance resource.
Middle school performers are often reluctant to jump up in front of their peers and start performing. That's why having the perfect material for them is a must! Rebecca (Young) Wright knows how middle schoolers think and act - and what they like to talk about! This book was written specifically for middle school performers about topics they can relate to in a language style they understand. A wide variety of topics to fit any student's personality allows young actors to choose from either humorous or dramatic selections. The duologues and triologues should not be confused with scenes for two or three actors. Instead, they consist of a pair or trio of monologues on the same topic, but from different perspectives! These monologues, duologues, and triologues may be used for auditions, classroom assignments, or discussion starters. Many of the monologues are adaptable for guys or girls, making this book even more valuable as a resource!
Plays for a Variety of Cast Sizes
Ideal for middle school performers, this collection features 18 royalty-free ten-minute plays designed to ease the intimidation of solo acting. Catering to groups of two to seven, the scripts address relatable themes such as popularity, jealousy, and pranks, ensuring engaging content for young actors. With age-appropriate language and flexible gender roles, these stand-alone plays can be adapted for staged readings or full productions, making them versatile for both teachers and students. Expect a mix of humor and emotion in each performance.